Sonakandar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakandar is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Sonakandar. The total population of Sonakandar is 420 out of which 222 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakandar is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakandar village is 63 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakandar is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Sonakandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakandar is 46.5%. Thus Sonakandar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.38% and the female literacy rate is 29.76% in Sonakandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Literacy | 46.5% | 61.38% | 29.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 188 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 106 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Sonakandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakandar village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 14 | 128 |
| Non Working | 135 | 70 | 65 |
Map of Sonakandar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakandar, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Sonakandar village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akhira Pukur | 294 |
| Phuldanga | 428 |
| Bintara | 383 |
| Boglahagi | 842 |
| Dharampur | 293 |
| Kuchinda | 1,799 |
| Dhalsana | 1,253 |
| Bhatkalna | 514 |
| Harkhorkha | 251 |
| Gondha | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakandar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia